City Owned Sidewalk Repair Closer.

Engineering Department Head Joe Butler reported to the Public Works Committee last Monday that specifications for sidewalk repair and replacement on City property are being drawn up and he hopes to bid the work sometime in September. He said he would like to see the work completed before winter sets in.

"We would like the Committee to start thinking about some of these problems that are going to be facing the City with sidewalks (on other than City owned property), said Butler. "There are some of the problems that have not been addressed by the Council or this Committee formerly. There are trees in the right of way, trees in the curbs, trees in the sidewalks, brick sidewalks, and historic sidewalks. The question of who's going to pay for it. If it is to be the property owner, is the City going to do it and make the property owner pay for it outright?"

"There are several changes to the ordinance that we would like to recommend to you. If you leave the concept as it currently stands (property owners are responsible for sidewalk maintenance and repair) we would also recommend some changes."

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

There was discussion about getting curb and guttering along a portion of Hazel durin' the Public Works meetin' last Monday. A program was mentioned that would allow the property owners to get curb and gutters and then pay for it over a five year period on their annual tax bill. They figured a typical residential property with a hunderd foot or so of frontage would cost about a thousand to twelve hunderd bucks. This is also about what is estimated ta cost for a sidewalk for the same footage. The odd thing is there is no such program on the books for puttin' together a block of folks who would like to get sidewalks either constructed or repaired. The other irony of course, is that the land owner isn't responsible for maintainin' a curb once it's installed, even though they've paid for it. Any help financin' sidewalks could help those citizens with the will to improve the neighborhood.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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